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Maple-Orange Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Red Lentils

Prep Time: 5 Minutes

Total time: 1 Hour 5 Minutes

Servings: 6-8

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Ingredients

Directions

Nutrition

Ingredients

    3 medium dark-fleshed sweet potatoes

    1/2 cup (125 mL) red lentils

    1/4 cup (60 mL) pure maple syrup

    1/4 cup (60 mL) orange juice

    1/4 cup (60 mL) butter

    1/4 tsp (2 mL) salt

    dash ground black pepper


Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400˚F.
  2. Scrub the potatoes and poke each a few times with a fork. Bake directly on the oven rack for 1 hour, or until very soft and the skins are beginning to separate from the flesh.
  3. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, cover the red lentils with water, bring to a simmer and cook for 12-15 minutes, or until very soft. If there is little cooking liquid left and it is slightly thick, leave it – if it seems too watery, pour some of the excess water off.
  4. Halve the roasted potatoes and scoop out the flesh; transfer to a bowl. Add the lentils, maple syrup, orange juice, butter, salt, and pepper, and mash altogether until well blended.
  5. Serve immediately, or keep warm in a covered dish in a 250˚F oven until serving time.

Nutritional Information

  • Serving Size: 2/3 cup (150 mL)
  • Per serving:
  • Calories 170
  • Total Fat 6 g
  • Saturated Fat 3.5 g
  • Cholesterol 15 mg
  • Carbohydrates 25 g
  • Dietary Fibre 3 g
  • Sugar 9 g
  • Protein 4 g
  • Sodium 150 mg
  • Potassium 282 mg
  • Folate 32 mcg